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Muhammad Ali (1942-2016)
Muhammad Ali (1942-2016)
June 10, 2016
"Don’t count the days, make the days count." – Muhammad Ali
What more can be said about the Greatest, Muhammad Ali?
That he was the century’s…
MNPS students, you could be Mayor for a Day!
MNPS students, you could be Mayor for a Day!
June 8, 2016
Nashville Mayor Megan Barry is challenging all students in Metro Nashville Public Schools to join NPL's Summer Challenge. The school with the highest percentage of students participating will get a…
Ken Fieth
Ken Fieth, Metropolitan Archivist
Summer Reading Challenge 2025 is ON!
Summer Reading Challenge 2025 is ON!
June 3, 2025
It's June 3, and Summer Reading Challenge is ON! Keep track of every day you read between June 1 and July 31 for a chance at prizes, including: coupons for local…
I Don't Wanna Grow-Up...I Lied, I Lied!
I Don't Wanna Grow-Up...I Lied, I Lied!
June 14, 2016
Get swept away with Gertrude as she embarks on a trip to Fairyland. It's a magical place filled with angel dust, sparkles, and unending rage…
The Great East Nashville Fire
The Great East Nashville Fire
June 18, 2016
On March 22, 1916, a fire raged through East Nashville. By the end of day, more than 600 homes and businesses were destroyed by fire over 35 city blocks…
Get ‘Em On: Winning Video Shows Why It’s Great to Be Online
Get ‘Em On: Winning Video Shows Why It’s Great to Be Online
June 26, 2016
26% of Nashville Public Library visitors do not have internet access at home. Close to 50% use the Library’s internet when they come to our buildings. Without basic internet service…
Celebrating the Summer Solstice
Celebrating the Summer Solstice
June 21, 2016
The summer solstice was June 20. Let's celebrate the official beginnning of summer and learn about how the solstice has been, and still is, celebrated all over the world…
Music of a Movement: Freedom Songs
Music of a Movement: Freedom Songs
July 2, 2016
Music has played and continues to play a vital role in civil rights movements, uniting and inspiring activists in their pursuit of justice and freedom…